NAF Atsugi (RJTA) - 2010 MIL

[Le Addeur noir]

05th November report,

153393 ET-01 CH-46E HMM-262 departed to MCAS Iwakuni en route to MCAS Futenma on delivery post-overhaul.

[Le Addeur noir]

06th Novenber report,

165835 C-40A VR-57 dep CNV7644
164994 AX-994 C-130T VR-53 dep

Both these are on det here.

[Le Addeur noir]

07th November report,

153957 EP-00 CH-46E HMM-265
153318 EP-01 CH-46E HMM-265
153366 EP-06 CH-46E HMM-265
156458 EP-17 CH-46E HMM-265

These Seaknights arrived from MCAS Iwakuni and are on detachment here for the upcoming week.

[Le Addeur noir]

08th November report,

Arriving here after sundown and after the locals had gone home were the following,

06-6166 C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH295 arr 17.14
07-7176 C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH297 arr 19.03

Both arrived from U-Tapao and are thought to contain VH-60Ns 163263 and 163266 for the upcoming visit of President Obama to Japan.It has been confirmed that both VH-60Ns listed above arrived on board these airplanes.After dropping their cargo,both C-17A are believed to have re-positioned to Yokota.

Visitors noted during daylight hours,

159115 C-9B VR-61
166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma
165830 C-40A VR-59(probable replacement for 165835)arr as CNV4405
156957 QD-957 KC-130J VMGR-152
154034 EP-04 CH-46E HMM-265 arr from RJOI

VR-57 C-40A arrived back from U-Tapao,via Kadena on the 7th(as CNV7644),and very early the next day departed home as CNV4463 and was recorded as such in US airspace on the 07th November(after crossing the international dateline).

[Le Addeur noir]

09th November report,

arriving here on det,

164955 WK-03 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224
164901 WK-15 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-224 returned to MCAS Iawkuni on the following day
165532 CE-04 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165415 CE-06 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
164677 CE-09 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
164662 CE-10 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225

[Le Addeur noir]

10th November report,

00-0181 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH284 arr 09.04,dep 12.04 from and to VTBU
00-0184 gn C-17A 62 AW RCH285 arr 10.50,dep 14.48 from VTBU,and probably returned there.
04-4137 bl C-17A 6 AS,305 AMW RCH286 arr 12.54
07-7175 bl C-17A 3 AS,436 AW RCH508 dep VTBU at 1317(Japanese time),so arrival not likely before 20.30 LT.This flight was scheduled to be 03-3125(305 AMW),but this airplane suffered brake problems at U-Tapao and was replaced.
165939 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 39

[Le Addeur noir]

16th November visitor,

163559 UC-12F H+HS Iwakuni Torii 59

[pacaya]

Hi all,
Does anyone know when the CVW-5 is back at Atsugi.
I am planning to go there once next year.
Thanks in advance Eduard Weijmer

[Le Addeur noir]

Hi all,
Does anyone know when the CVW-5 is back at Atsugi.
I am planning to go there once next year.
Thanks in advance Eduard Weijmer

CVW-5 returned to Japan at the beginning of this month.

Their future deployment schedule is not released to the public,but www.gonavy.jp covers carrier deployments on a weekly basis.As CVW-5 has just returned from a deployment,it is unlikely to be embarking on another one before late winter at least.

[Le Addeur noir]

18th November visitors,

163553 UC-12F H+HS Iwakuni Torii 53
166712 UC-35D H+HS Futenma Magic 12

[pacaya]

Thank you for the info, I am thinking about january next year, so if you have any info by then please...

Greetings Eduard Weijmer

[Ergo01]

Judging by the message above for November 16th: one visitor, a C-12, Atsugi may seem to be a boring place. The contrary is true. This is a report from the ground of this glorious sunshiny day (0900-1700).
Only aircraft that moved are noted in this report, straight from the book:
JMSDF
P-3: 3-5011, 51-5088, 51-5035, 51-5025, 51-5083, 3-5099, 3-5041
LC-90: 61-9304, 61-9301
SH-60: 51-9304, 51-9301, 51-8245
XP-1: 5501
US-1: 9089
YS-11: ?? (forgot to note serial)
EP-3: 81-9174
JASDF
C-130: 45-1074
US Navy
FA-18F: NF-106/166921, NF-105/166920, NF-103/166918, NF-100/166915, NF-104/166919, NF-101/166916, NF-102/166917
FA-18E: NF-205/165865, NF-207/165788, NF-NF-211/165791, NF-202/165862, NF-206/165866, NF-312/166870, NF-307/166866, NF-303/166862, NF-311/166869, NF-305/166864
FA-18C: -401/164966, -403/164976, -405/164907, -407/164865, -410/164905, -406/164960, -400/number erased
EA-6: NF-501/163034, NF-503/163401
E-2: NF-601/165827
SH-60: NF-611/164817, NF-5/163786, NF-7/164842, TA-715/164851, TA-714/not read, TA/164081 COMSEVENTHFLT, E-700/164815
C-9: 159115
NP-3: 300/158227
US Army
UC-35: 60109
USMC
C-12 163559
USAF
C-130 YJ/685
Combined with perfect and relaxed spotting and photo opportunities makes that Atsugi deserves to carry the title "superbase".

[Le Addeur noir]

Thank you for the info, I am thinking about january next year, so if you have any info by then please...

Greetings Eduard Weijmer

I think you can take it as read that CVW-5 will be at Atsugi at that point.Any changes will be reported on this forum.

Good luck.....

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi reported visitors for Friday,19th November,

165409 CE-00 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165684 CE-01 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165411 CE-03 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225
165680 CE-04 F/A-18D VMFA(AW)-225

These jets arrived from Kunsan AB,RoK and nightstopped.

[Le Addeur noir]

Atsugi reported activity for Saturday,Novenber 20th,

159115 -115 C-9B VR-61
164994 AX-994 C-130T VR-53 flying as CNV7901

Based UC-12F 163554 was also noted flying.

From reports en passim,the F/A-18Cs of VFA-195 have lost their unit markings.This should imply these jets will be replaced by other F/A-18Cs,presumably arriving from NAS Lemoore,CA.